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Encyclopedia > 1955 NBA Draft

The 1955 NBA Draft The 1955-56 NBA Season was the 10th season of the National Basketball Association. ... The NBA Draft is an annual North American event in which the National Basketball Associations (NBA) thirty teams (29 in the United States and one in Canada) can select players who wish to join the league. ...


Round 1

Pick Player Nationality NBA Team School/Club Team
1 Dick Ricketts  United States Milwaukee Hawks Duquesne
2 Maurice Stokes  United States Rochester Royals St. Francis
3 Tom Gola  United States Philadelphia Warriors La Salle
4 Jim Loscutoff  United States Boston Celtics Oregon
5 Ken Sears  United States New York Knicks Santa Clara
6 Dick Garmaker  United States Minneapolis Lakers Minnesota
7 Ed Conlin  United States Syracuse Nationals Fordham
8 John Horan  United States Fort Wayne Pistons Dayton


Richard James Ricketts, Jr. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... The Atlanta Hawks are a National Basketball Association (NBA) team based in Atlanta, Georgia. ... Duquesne Dukes is the name of the athletic teams of Duquesne University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. ... Maurice Stokes (born June 17, 1933 in Rankin, Pennsylvania - died April 6, 1970 in Cincinnati, Ohio) was a pro basketball player in the 1950s, whose promising career was shortened by an injury. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... The Sacramento Kings are a National Basketball Association team based in Sacramento, California. ... North Campus Saint Francis University is a four-year, coeducational Catholic liberal arts university in Loretto, Pennsylvania. ... Thomas Joseph Gola (born January 13, 1933 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is one of Philadelphias most famous basketball players. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... The Golden State Warriors are a National Basketball Association team based in Oakland, California. ... Head Coach John Giannini 3rd year, 38-49 (through 06-07) Home Stadium Tom Gola Arena Capacity 4,000 Outfitter And 1 Conference Affiliation MAC (1966-1974) ECC (1974-1983) Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (1983-1992) MCC (1992-1995) Atlantic 10 (1995-Present) Team Records All-Time: 1,184-763... James Loscutoff (born February 4, 1930 in San Francisco, California, United States) is a former professional basketball player for the NBAs Boston Celtics. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... The Oregon Ducks refers to the mascot and sports teams of the University of Oregon, located in Eugene, Oregon, United States. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... The Santa Clara Mission is a notable on-campus landmark. ... Richard Eugene Dick Garmaker (born October 29, 1932 in Hibbing, Minnesota) is a retired American basketball player who played professionally in the NBA from 1955 to 1961. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... The Los Angeles Lakers are a National Basketball Association team based in Los Angeles, California. ... The Minnesota Golden Gophers mens basketball team represents the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, Minnesota. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... The Philadelphia 76ers are a National Basketball Association team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ... The 22 Fordham University varsity sports teams are known as the Rams. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... The Detroit Pistons are a National Basketball Association team based in the suburbs of Detroit, Michigan. ... On April 9, 2003, the University of Dayton announced Brian Gregory would become the 18th head basketball coach for the Dayton Flyers. ...

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